The Gotthard tunnel extends 57km — a 20 minute journey underneath the majestic Alps that loom above. Remarkably, its depth of ...

Train at Gotthard Base Tunnel in Switzerland, with mountains behind - Michael Derrer Fuchs/Shutterstock Switzerland is known around the world for its spectacular scenery — think snow-capped mountains, ...

It's even longer than the Chunnel.

Rail journeys across the Swiss Alps will take longer for the next few months after a major derailment has left the record-breaking 35-mile (57-kilometer) Gotthard Base Tunnel partially out of action.

National railway operator SBB said Wednesday that 16 cars had jumped the tracks in last Thursday's derailment and some badly damaged freight cars remain stuck inside the 57.1 kilometer (35.5 mile) ...

The Brenner Base Tunnel, under construction beneath the Alps between Austria and Italy, will measure 64 km, surpassing Switzerland’s 57 km Gotthard Base Tunnel as the world’s longest underground ...

Aug. 17 (UPI) --Switzerland's Gotthard Base Tunnel, the world's longest rail tunnel, will be closed for months after a derailment, the country's main railway operator SBB said. The operator said ...